Remote sensing of smoke from MODIS airborne simulator during the SCAR-B experiment

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D24, 1998, Pages 31979-31987

  Chu, D A ^a   Kaufman, Y J ^a   Remer, L A ^a   Holben, B N ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; BIOMASS BURNING; REMOTE SENSING; SMOKE;

BRAZIL;

EID: 0032573744     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD01148     Document Type: Article

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